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Porsche 911 Carrera Cabriolet Recalls & Complaints by Model Year

NHTSA lists 2 safety recalls and 3 owner complaints across 5 model years of the Porsche 911 Carrera Cabriolet (1995–2003). The most-complained-about year is 1995.

2
safety recalls, all years
3
owner complaints, all years
1995
year with most recalls
1995
year with most complaints

Pick your Porsche 911 Carrera Cabriolet model year

Model yearRecallsComplaints
2003 Porsche 911 Carrera Cabriolet11
1998 Porsche 911 Carrera Cabriolet10
1997 Porsche 911 Carrera Cabriolet10
1996 Porsche 911 Carrera Cabriolet11
1995 Porsche 911 Carrera Cabriolet11

What Porsche 911 Carrera Cabriolet owners complain about

Across all model years, owners have filed 3 complaints with NHTSA. The 1995 model year has the most, with 1.

All Porsche 911 Carrera Cabriolet recalls (2)

Every NHTSA safety campaign that lists a Porsche 911 Carrera Cabriolet, most recent first, with the model years each one covers.

  1. Roof and pillars (structure)

    NHTSA 04V601000 Reported 8,638 vehicles potentially affected PORSCHE CARS NORTH AMERICA, INC.

    On certain passenger vehicles, the softtop structure catch lever tension can ease resulting in a crack.

    Remedy: Dealers will inspect the roof alignment and roof locking pins. In addition, the two roof locking motors will be replaced. Also a new sensor system within the motor assembly will provide an improved control signal to…

    Model years: 1995, 1996, 1997, 1998

  2. Seats

    NHTSA 04V070000 Reported 1,805 vehicles potentially affected PORSCHE CARS NORTH AMERICA, INC.

    Certain passenger vehicles fitted with front seat backs, which do not meet porsche's strength standards.

    Remedy: Dealers will replace both the front seats. Owner notification began on april 26, 2004. Owners should contact porsche at 1-800-545-8039.

    Model years: 2003

Other Porsche models

Source: NHTSA recall and complaint databases and EPA fuel economy data, October 2026. Complaint counts are owner reports to NHTSA, not verified defects. Recall counts are safety campaigns that list this model year; whether a particular car was already repaired depends on its VIN. How this data is compiled.